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Pristane (2, 6, 10, 14-tetramethylpentadecane), as well as squalene, was found in a hexane-extract of Anise fruit (Pimpinella anisum L.). This is the first case in which pristane has been reported in the plant kingdom.
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Brieskorn, C.H., Zimmermann, K. Über das Vorkommen von Pristan in der Anisfrucht. Experientia 21, 385 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02139752
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